Where does “aluminumlike” come from?
aluminumlike (English) comes from English like, from Dutch luik, from Middle Dutch luke, from Dutch luiken, from Middle Dutch luken, from Old Dutch lūcan, from Proto-West Germanic lūkan, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
aluminumlike (English): Resembling aluminum
Definitions
- Resembling aluminum
Ancestry of “aluminumlike”, step by step
aluminumlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via English aluminum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aluminum | A metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | English | alumium | aluminium/aluminum |
| 3 | English | alum | An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form... |
| 4 | English | alumnus | A male pupil or student; A male graduate; A... |
| 5 | Latin | alumnus | Nourished, fostered, etc; Nursling, pupil; foster... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | alomanos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el-o-mh₁no- | being nourished |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |